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Commission approves Newfield excavation standards allowing deeper man‑made lakes, 4‑1
Summary
The board adopted an amendment allowing Newfield man‑made lakes to be excavated up to 40 feet under strict safeguards (bottoms must remain 30 feet above a confining unit; <15 ft material restricted to sand), passing the measure 4‑1 after expert testimony on aquifer protection; Commissioner Hurd dissented citing mining and aquifer risk.
The board voted 4‑1 to adopt a text amendment to Article 11 (Planned Mixed Use Village) that adds excavation standards for the Newfield project in western Palm City.
Staff and the applicant said the change applies only within the Newfield regulatory framework and would allow newly constructed, man‑made lakes to be excavated to a maximum depth of 40 feet provided the bottom of the excavation remains at least 30 feet above the confining unit of the Upper Hawthorne Group (the presentation referenced the Upper…
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